Chattering lory
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Lorius garrulus

The chattering lory (Lorius garrulus ) is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered vulnerable, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade.

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The race L. g. flavopalliatus is known as the yellow-backed lory.

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Popular culture

Popular culture

  • Since 2019, YouTube has featured a chattering yellow-backed lory named "Velvet" from his home in India.
  • In May 2021, a chattering lory named "Gumi" and belonging to former Capcom sound designer Hideaki Utsumi became an Internet meme, with Utsumi's YouTube channel gaining over 200,000 subscribers by August.

Appearance

The chattering lory is 30 cm (12 in) long. It is mostly red with an all-red head and an orange beak. The eyerings are grey and the irises are orange-red. The wings are mainly green and the angle of the wing is yellow. Its thighs are green. The tail is tipped with dark green. It has dark grey legs. It may or may not have a yellow area on its back depending on the subspecies.

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References

1. Chattering lory Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattering_lory
2. Chattering lory on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684581/117219105
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/412316

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